High school (grades 9-12) · San Jose, CA
Ace Charter High
Federal NCES profile for Ace Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Ace Charter High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #32 of 42
- high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.4:1
- small classes for California
- 68.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Ace Charter High has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ace Charter High ranks #32 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060156113023 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-29 students YoY
Ace Charter High shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 341 in 2023-24 (-7.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 17.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-29 students YoY 060156113023 · San Jose, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
313 enr · 17.4:1 · 68.6% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin Police and Fire High School (313 students)
Ace Charter High shrank from 370 students in 2022-23 to 341 in 2023-24 (-7.8%). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 17.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Ace Charter High compares
Ace Charter High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.4:1 | ▼ 19% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.6% | ▲ 24% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 313 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Ace Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Ace Charter High District reports $18,332 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in San Jose
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~313 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)
Frequently asked questions about Ace Charter High
How many students attend Ace Charter High?
Ace Charter High has 313 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 370 (2022-23) → 341 (2023-24), down 29.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ace Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ace Charter High is 17.4:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ace Charter High?
68.6% of students at Ace Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ace Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Ace Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ace Charter High?
Ace Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ace Charter High rank among high schools in San Jose?
By Resource Investment Index, Ace Charter High ranks #32 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Jose on the city page.
What other schools are in Ace Charter High District?
None; Ace Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Ace Charter High is its only campus.